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[Anonymous No.7469540]

>What are you drinking?
>Recommendations
>Favourites
>Reviews

[Antarctica !kUe9NKZ7Mc No.7469545]

>>7469540
I know you're not supposed to put IPAs in snifters, but I didn't have a clean chilled pint

[Anonymous No.7469547]

Bought some variety pack last week. They're all pretty good but this one was my favourite.

[Anonymous No.7469552]

>>7469545
You can put beer in anything you want

It works better with a snifter probably because you're getting more of the aroma

[Anonymous No.7469588]

De Klok. Cheap but still drinkable pils.

[Anonymous No.7469593]

>>7469545
Stop posting this

[Anonymous No.7469720]

>>7469540
Fin du monde (Quebec)
Chimay blue (Belgium)
Erdinger (Germany)

These are all superior choices.

[Anonymous No.7469812]

>>7469588

might as well drink water

You Dutch?

[Anonymous No.7469821]

My favorites so far.

[Anonymous No.7469834]

>>7469540
>Squire
Oath bloke, although you chose the most generic beer they put out. Their Porter is one of the best I've ever had and the pilsener is up there with the Czech stuff

[Anonymous No.7469857]

Actually drinking Tsingtao at the moment. I have no downsides and no upsides. I might as well be drinking water that gets me drunk.

[Anonymous No.7469984]

>>7469545

If you put any beer in a chilled glass you have no idea what you're doing

[Anonymous No.7469994]

>>7469984
no u, duvel & hoegaarden are great in frozen glasses in summer

>>7469821
my man

[Anonymous No.7470118]

>>7469812
It can still get you drunk, so it's still better than water.

[Anonymous No.7470152]

Who /Ziegen Bock/ here?

[Anonymous No.7470195]

One of the few good things about living in Michigan.

[Anonymous No.7470198]

>>7469540
>General

[Anonymous No.7471148]

>>7469720
Sure, but there's also better Tripels, Quads, and whatever style you like from Erdinger out there too.

Like seriously, Chimay? Babby's first Trappist. Abt 12 isn't even actually Trappist and it's a better quad.

[Anonymous No.7471258]

Drinking a 40 of Hurricane High Gravity like the pathetic poor person that I am.

[Anonymous No.7471722]

Drinking this after work. Decent citrusy pale ale. Last years unfiltered version seems better, the floaters in it looked really cool.

[Anonymous No.7471821]

>>7469540
Squire best choice
>>7469834
Porter best choice of Squire

Good lads.

[Anonymous No.7471845]

beer makes me feel so bloated

even one pint

[Anonymous No.7472025]

Drinking a Lagunitas Cappuccino Stout. It's alright but I've had much better coffee stouts. It has a very distinct dark chocolate flavor which is nice but it's not even black, just a dark brown color that really doesn't look like a stout.

[Anonymous No.7472245]

Nickel Brook's Kentucky Bastard, a Bourbon Barrel aged Russian Imperial Stout. This is the greatest beer in the world.

[Anonymous No.7472895]

>>7470195
Is that Flint tap water?

[Anonymous No.7472906]

There's only one beer this discerning alcoholic drinks, the king of beers.

[Anonymous No.7472910]

>>7472906
You sir, are the king of queers

[Anonymous No.7472912]

>>7472906
i respect that

[Anonymous No.7472922]

>>7471148
They're not even the same style of beer you ignorant prick

[Anonymous No.7472973]

in germany Oettinger, in the US PBR

[Anonymous No.7472989]

>>7472906

BUDWEISER? FUCK THAT SHIT

PABST
BLUE
RIBBON

[Anonymous No.7473013]

>>7472906
How are those shits treating you?

[Anonymous No.7473032]

I had Fuller's ESB for the first time in several years.

I had forgotten how pleasant it was to chug. It is an experience of its own. Very refreshing, very intoxicating, and delicious.

[Anonymous No.7473426]

>>7469540

How do you guys like beer with a hint of whisky? Is beer brewed from whiskey malt or beer aged in whisky barrels better in your opinion? I tend to favour the former, though the latter are not too bad either, though g.e. Innis & Gunn fell flat on its arse for me, did not enjoy that one.

Germanbros try Smoky George or Wenn dat Opa wüstt from Füchschen. De Molen's Rasputin Bruichladdich was great too.

Got one of these waiting for a special occasion.

[Anonymous No.7474037]

>>7472973
>>7472989

[Anonymous No.7474087]

just got myself some german pale ales.
want to drink 2 of them today.
chose 2 /ck/

[Anonymous No.7474112]

>>7473426

>How do you guys like beer with a hint of whisky?

I don't

>Is beer brewed from whiskey malt or beer aged in whisky barrels better in your opinion?

Always worse

I prefer my Woodford Reserve or Eagle Rare on the rocks, not in my beer.

Beer is best as a fresh beverage, not as an aged one. Aged beers are just not enjoyable.

[Anonymous No.7474118]

>>7474087
that's the saddest thing I've ever seen

German Pale ales?

Give me a hefe, fuck pale ales made in Germany

[Anonymous No.7474130]

>>7474118
Yeah how dare they try something new

[Anonymous No.7474136]

>>7474118
>a country may only brew one or two types of beers

also as a german i have had enough of hefe weizens.
also they are a beer for summer.

[Anonymous No.7474144]

>>7474136
Fuck that, I drink hefes year around

[Anonymous No.7474166]

I've recently discovered this angel piss here in the states and I cannot stop drinking it.

[Anonymous No.7474268]

>>7474087
just opened drunken sailor, braukatz later tonight

6.4%, really solid IPA, nothing to special though

[Anonymous No.7474303]

>>7469540
Ballast Point Even Keel right now

[Anonymous No.7474319]

>>7474303
>supporting asshole companies

[Anonymous No.7474326]

>>7474319
Feels good man

[Anonymous No.7474328]

I'm having a Jever Pilsener right now. Out of all the big breweries I like it the most, it also helps that I live near the city of Jever, so there's always a little local pride involved.

[Anonymous No.7474336]

>>7474328
i wish they weren't owned by dr. oetker...
solid beer, one of the only actual hoppy pilsnersin the mainstream segment

[Anonymous No.7474378]

This is my standard when I just want beer and don't feel adventurous. Got a pack sitting in my fridge now.

[Anonymous No.7474408]

Braukatz next
way lighter, in alcohol and taste, but as it's a regular Pale Ale that is to be expected
very comfy to drink
feels entry level, still a good beer
really digging the bottle design though

[Anonymous No.7474640]

I don't know how far outside of New England this beer travels, but I love it. It's an "imperial pilsner"... if you like IPAs, give it a try.

[Anonymous No.7474652]

>>7474640
>7.6% pilsner
wew
sounds good desu

[Anonymous No.7474674]

This stuff is fucking good. Caught me off guard as they are usually amazing at making maltier barrel aged beers but their other hoppier beers are mediocre

[Anonymous No.7474692]

I am drinking a growler of Hamajang. It is a three way colab between Evil Twin/Mikeller/Jolly Pumpkin and it is a blend of a sour with sea buckthorns and a sour with strawberries aged for 1 year 3 months in oak.

It is very fragrant of berries - strawberries obviously, but also raspberries. Some vague tropical fruit tasting flavors as well. Of course that is balanced by a comfortable level of sourness and acidity and some nice earthy brett and minimal oak. Not much carbonation as expected but it is still present. Good stuff.
>>7474112
But barrel aged sours are the best.

[Anonymous No.7474703]

>>7474378
New Belgium has been my go-to for my casual beers. Fat Tire, Trippel, and 1554 are my favorites from them.

[Anonymous No.7474709]

>>7474674
CW has been killing it as of late

[Anonymous No.7474713]

>>7474336
>i wish they weren't owned by dr. oetker...
Yeah, I know. I still like drinking it, though.
The other big brewery I like is Flensburger and I absolutely love what Störtebeker is doing, although I don't know if they're a part of another bigger brewery or not. Their Atlantik Ale is great and I really enjoy their Hanse Porter, too.

[Anonymous No.7474732]

[Anonymous No.7474773]

>>7474319
Story? Why are they assholes?

[Anonymous No.7474826]

>>7474692
Does it come with a free tampon?

[Anonymous No.7474841]

>>7474826
Are you a moron?

[Anonymous No.7474879]

>>7474674
I wish they distributed where I live.

[Anonymous No.7474906]

>>7474841
You should really start off with that assumption around here.

[Anonymous No.7475219]

>>7474692
Fucking do what?

Three way collaboration? This is a beer we're talking about right,?

[Anonymous No.7475231]

>>7475219
people who let their children become obese should be arrested for child endangerment

[Anonymous No.7475504]

>>7469540
>>7469540

whiskey general
>>7475498
>>7475498
>>7475498
>>7475498

[Anonymous No.7475537]

Is this the proper glassware for some fine-ass malt liquor?

[Anonymous No.7475673]

What is the definitive American beer?

[Anonymous No.7475685]

>tfw poor af and cant afford nice beer on a regular basis
>all i have right now is a bottle of some local 8% amber ale that i dont particularly want to drink
suffering

[Anonymous No.7475692]

I cant decide if I like beers or not. I find lagers and IPAs both alright, but lagers taste too bland while IPAs taste too hoppy. Are Pilsners a good middle?

[Anonymous No.7475697]

>>7475673
Depends on what you mean by 'definitive'.
Sales wise, bud light is the winner.

The beer market in the US has so much diversity these days, it would be impossible to pick a definitive American beer.

[Anonymous No.7475699]

>>7474773
No clue, but my guess, as with nearly all Commiefornia companies, they tend to be sue happy.

That or they refuse to lower the price of their fucking 6 packs. Sculpin (and their flavors) are good and all, but for 13.99 or 14.99 a fucking six pack I can get a MUCH better 6 pack or a decent 12 pack

[Anonymous No.7475702]

>>7475692
Try as many styles of beers that you can, and when you've built up some experience, try some things that you didn't like before, you might be surprised.
Also, try experimenting with beers at different temperatures, beer doesn't have to be ice cold.

[Anonymous No.7475714]

>>7475692
Judging by your tastes, for for an APA (american pale ale) or perhaps an ESB

[Anonymous No.7475923]

When I want something local and cheap.

[Anonymous No.7476051]

>>7475537
The bottle itself.

[Anonymous No.7476096]

>>7475692
Sorry bud but you're looking at two very different styles of beers, you might like something like an amber or a bitter. There's so much shit to try.

[Anonymous No.7476108]

>>7475699
If you can get a much better six pack then why bother getting the Ballast?

[Anonymous No.7476172]

When most of you drink beer, if you get a case of bottles, do you usually pour the bottle into a glass? Or is the taste better preserved in the bottle?

[Anonymous No.7476177]

>>7475699
That's high. They are $9.99 per sixer where I live.

[Anonymous No.7476195]

>>7475673
This is

[Anonymous No.7476198]

>>7476177
They are 14.99 in Kansas, one of the cheapest places to live.

>>7474773
>>7474773
They sold out, they're owned by the owners of modelo and corona now

[Anonymous No.7476201]

>>7476172
If it's cheap adjunct lawnmower beer, then I don't bother pouring.

If I'm trying something new or if I specifically get it for a craft flavor profile then yeah I'll find a glass after a sip or two from the bottle.

[Anonymous No.7476202]

Best beer coming through

[Anonymous No.7476203]

>>7476201
Schlitz is wonderful out of a glass

Also, nothing quite like drinking almost frozen cheap beer out of red solo cups or those clear plastic solo mini cups

[Anonymous No.7476204]

>>7476202
>green bottle

Fuck off with your skunked shit

[Anonymous No.7476205]

>>7476204
>because brown shit bottles are better

[Anonymous No.7476212]

>>7476205
>they actually are
>posts nothing to refute the fact that brown glass does let in less damaging light than green glass

[Anonymous No.7476215]

>>7476205
They actually are

Green and clear bottles let beer get skunked in less than 15 minutes of UV light exposure

Cans are superior to any bottle, however

[Anonymous No.7476220]

>>7469547
Goose island is actually pretty good

[Anonymous No.7476222]

>>7476212
>>7476215

>not drinking glorious UV to ascend to godlike status

[Anonymous No.7476228]

>>7476220
No, they really aren't. They have like one beer that ranks higher than average, and that's BCBS - the beer that has had massive infection issues the past few years.

>>7476222
That's uh, not what you want in beer meme-master

[Anonymous No.7476231]

H-here I go!

I've got the orange ale in secondary fermentation right now. I think I'm gonna make a chocolate & peanut butter porter next.

[Anonymous No.7476240]

>>7476231
>brewing on the carpet
are you a gambling man, anon?

[Anonymous No.7476243]

>>7476231
God why would you homebrew such nasty beers? Fuck your meme flavors

[Anonymous No.7476245]

>>7476240
I did the actual brewing in the kitchen, it's just fermenting in this closet because it's a consistent temperature.

[Anonymous No.7476250]

>>7476228
What are Matilda, Sofie, Lolita, etc.
They put out good beer.

[Anonymous No.7476252]

>>7476243
>>7476243
What would you have me brew, master?

[Anonymous No.7476254]

>>7476245
Have you not done much reading? If you have a strong fermentation in your silly brewing bucket, it could blow off the top and get krausen and shit on your carpet.

>>7476250
Those beers are by no means standard bearers or notable versions of those styles

[Anonymous No.7476262]

>>7476252
I won't tell you what to brew, I'm just wondering why you'd brew faggot beers.

I'm ordering my equipment once I move into a house across the fucking country this summer. I will be doing all grain german style wheat beers,.

[Anonymous No.7476268]

>>7474112
>I prefer my Woodford Reserve or Eagle Rare on the rocks, not in my beer.
Whiskey is not added to the beer, you're doing it wrong.

>Beer is best as a fresh beverage, not as an aged one. Aged beers are just not enjoyable.
What an awful blanket statement to make. Aged beers are experience like no other and bring so much more to the table than a fresh beer.

[Anonymous No.7476269]

>>7476254
I'm well aware of the chances of that happening, but someone's usually home and I had a blow-off hose ready if things got crazy. I wasn't worried about it with a lite ale desu. The porter I'll probably have it on something to protect the carpet.

[Anonymous No.7476274]

>>7476268
>Whiskey is not added to the beer, you're doing it wrong.

You don't get it, the barrels used with bourbon barrels still have bourbon in them, in the wood. You get a strong bourbon flavor ( comparatively).

>>7476268
>What an awful blanket statement to make. Aged beers are experience like no other and bring so much more to the table than a fresh beer.

You mean getting rid of flavors that I like in fresh beer? I can understand aging a big ABV beer that tastes off if you don't, but personally I don't prefer those styles where it is necessary.

[Anonymous No.7476275]

>>7476198
Sold out? So they were in the music industry too?
Sounds like a dumb reason to call a company an asshole.

[Anonymous No.7476276]

>>7476262
Eh, I'm in an apartment currently so all grain was a bit out of the question due to how much more shit it requires. Once I get a house and out of school I may try it. But frankly I'm happy with the brews I'm getting from extract, and its easier so I may never "upgrade" to all grain.

[Anonymous No.7476284]

>>7476275
>Sold out? So they were in the music industry too?

What are you even trying to say? It's a common term to say people sold out when they're in a small industry like this and sell out to the companies who made the problem in the first place.

Yeah, they are assholes. They're obviously just in it for the money, because they've been jewing people on their overpriced beers for years, then sold out to fucking Constellation Brands.

It's pretty funny though, I've yet to see an actual good brewery sell out, unless you count Firestone and Boulevard getting bought by Duvel. Duvel's fucking tiny though, and a good brewery at that.

>>7476276
You can certainly brew good extract brews, just the beers being fresh makes them taste pretty fucking good compared to buying beer. Personally I'm going balls deep with it.

[Anonymous No.7476287]

>>7476284
The biggest thing that's pushing my towards all grain would be the level of control it would give me over the flavor. Although as of right now I don't think I could really take advantage of that with my limited knowledge and experience.

[Anonymous No.7476296]

>>7474166

BASED

[Anonymous No.7476298]

>>7476287
I've been reading homebrewing books for years, so I feel pretty prepared to just go all grain the first time.

Check out John Palmer's book:

http://howtobrew.com/book/introduction

[Anonymous No.7476311]

>>7476201

why dont flavor profiles come out in the bottle?

[Anonymous No.7476327]

>>7476311
IMHO with bottles you don't' get the correct mouthfeel and don't get any aroma. same with cans.

[Anonymous No.7476333]

I used to hate the cask version of this. I had a can of it the other day and thought it was great. Just drank it on keg and it was glorious.

[Anonymous No.7476338]

>>7476333
>hoppy

Thank god, fucking hate it when people just slap on "india" or "india pale" for a hopped up version of a beer.

[Anonymous No.7476340]

>>7474087
Crew Republik is good, have not been let down by any of their products. Dolden Sud smells a bit strong, tastes slighty light dish washing liquid but only slighty, overall a great brew.

>>7474112
Allow me to educate you. Whisky beers fall into two categories:
1) Beer brewed from malts that have been dried in a manner that they could be used for whisky production.
2) Beer that has been aged in barrels after the initial brewing process has been completed.

And try to taste some other whiskies than bourbon, there are many types available and the majority of them do not get better with ice, some do though. Try water for diluting without lowering the temperature?

>>7474692
Sea buckthorn kicks ass, try To Öl's seabuckthorn ipa if you can get one, it is very close to a sour.

>>7475219
They tend to do it these days, easier to justify shitting up a beer with all kinds of silly things and having the fallout on the brandname, well on nobody. If it's good it might bring in customers that were familiar with 1-2 of the breweries previously.

>>7475537
Loving the glass, but a .45 ought to be drunk straight from the bottle, no?

>>7475702
Hear hear, drinking a hoppy beer too cold will remind you mostly of dish washing soap, avoid.

Just enjoyed a Rook & Vuur from de Molen, smoky goodness, next up pic related.

[Anonymous No.7476346]

>>7476340
>Allow me to educate you. Whisky beers fall into two categories:

You aren't educating me on a damn thing, dude.

I guarantee I've had more than enough bourbon, scotch, whisky, and beer to have an educated opinion.

I don't like bourbon barrel aged beers, and prefer my bourbon on the rocks.

[Anonymous No.7476348]

Got one bottle left of this, going to enjoy it later tonight.

[Anonymous No.7476350]

>>7469540
I drink iced mango green tea because I'm fucking hardcore.

[Anonymous No.7476353]

>>7476298
I'll give it a look. I've been getting most of my info from YouTube videos and homebrewing forums and the local brew store.

[Anonymous No.7476361]

Haven't had a bad beer from these guys yet.

[Anonymous No.7476365]

>>7476346
Well done on not reading what I had to say. Of course taste is subjective and I cannot prove you wrong, though ice in whisky on a general level seems like a bad idea to me.

Can you name any beers that were brewed from whisky malts that disappointed you?

[Anonymous No.7476378]

>>7476274
>You get a strong bourbon flavor ( comparatively).
I disagree. If you add a shot of bourbon to a beer, then that's what you're going to taste and it'll be harsh. Conditioning allows the nuances of bourbon to shine and not guaranteed to be strong.

>You mean getting rid of flavors that I like in fresh beer?
Not what I said at all. Aging a beer doesn't mean you're getting rid of off flavors. It changes the beer and that's all. A bad beer will still taste bad a year later.

[Anonymous No.7476382]

>>7476365
I wasn't addressing the whiskey malts, because honestly I skipped over that and don't really care. I've had a few, wasn't impressed. Bourbon barrel or whisky barrel beers are a lot more prevalent in the US, and I fucking hate them.

I always try new whisky/bourbon straight, then I try it with just a touch of water, but if I'm drinking to enjoy it, I typically put just a single ice cube/whiskey rock in there - it all depends. Sometimes I don't give a fuck and just drink it straight from the bottle.

[Anonymous No.7476390]

>>7476284
>small industry like this
How were they small before being bought out? They were a billion dollar company that shipped nationally.
I can understand being butthurt about a band selling out, but again, they were already making billions.
But why do you think they're assholes for selling out? You clearly didn't like them before they did that.

[Anonymous No.7476395]

>>7476390
Honestly I'd expect someone who liked them to be more mad

I never drank their overpriced beers before hand, except for a sculpin or two in a mix six.

I still think they're assholes for selling out to fucking Constellation, of all people.

DESU though I don't care that much. Now, if Sierra Nevada, Odell, or Deschutes sold out, I'd fucking be pissed.

[Anonymous No.7476403]

>>7476382
I am glad that we were able to turn this discussion into something sensible. Why I like whisky beers is that they combine good elements of both brews into one, for example allowing to savor an islay malt at length without getting extremely drunk and spending a lot of money.
Though they are not everyone's cup of tea and as I have previously stated, not all that I have tried were anywhere close to being worth the money.

>>7476340
The rauchbock was pretty damn nice too, close to Schlenkerla Märzen.

[Anonymous No.7476407]

>>7476403
I can understand using whisky/smoked malt in the actual brewing of the beer, but I'm fucking sick of bourbon barrel beers. It's become a fucking meme here.

[Anonymous No.7476415]

>>7476395
Deschutes got bought by inbev. Most of these companies sell to the big businesses just to get more distribution. It's a smart decision

[Anonymous No.7476417]

>>7476415
No, they didn't.

[Anonymous No.7476429]

>>7476407
It's tiring to see some chumps pump out a bourbon barrel aged beer and think they can charge a premium for it without any reputation.
But, BCBS is still one of the best beers out there.

[Anonymous No.7476435]

>>7476429
I got so sick of my 4 pack of BCBS last time I bought it that I drain poured it.

You mad?

Fuck that beer.

[Anonymous No.7476446]

>>7476417
Oh I got it confused with 10 barrel or whatever. Regardless, it's not a bad thing to do. Your beer reaches more people and you get more money to expand.

[Anonymous No.7476451]

>>7476435
You wasted your money and clearly have bad taste. Why would I be mad at someone making a fool of themselves?
Also, have plenty of BCBS that I get to enjoy with family and friends.

[Anonymous No.7476462]

>>7476446
I understand if you only care about money, of course. It's always smart on their part. It's the American dream.

[Anonymous No.7476476]

>>7476451
>You wasted your money and clearly have bad taste


Guess what? Most people would say you have bad taste for enjoying a beer that tastes like soy sauce, bourbon, and warm alcohol. There are plenty of craft beer drinkers who never touch barrel aged beers, and even more who don't touch bourbon barrel aged beers.

I really gave them a fair shot, too. I've done verticals of BCBS, aged my own BCBS at home, vertical of Mephistophiles, various Yetis ( IIRC none of those were bourbon barrel, and I liked them more), the Founder's stouts, and a few others.

For me, if I'm going to barrel age, it's gotta be steamed oak barrels and not too huge of a beer. 10-11% maximum.

[Anonymous No.7476480]

>>7473426
>whiskey malt

you wut m8

[Anonymous No.7476503]

>>7476476
thank you for the toppest of kek's anon. you have demonstrated beyond any doubt your plebeian nature.

I award you no points, and may god have mercy on your soul.

[Anonymous No.7476509]

>>7476503
Oh, yeah, I'm a total pleb for not liking what you like!

I've no idea what I'm talking about when it comes to beer!

[Anonymous No.7476522]

>bourbon barrel beer

Working class scum.

[Anonymous No.7476529]

>>7476476
>Guess what? Most people would say you have bad taste for enjoying a beer that tastes like soy sauce, bourbon, and warm alcohol.
Soy sauce is not a desired or common flavor in bourbon barrel aged beers. Not sure how 'warm alcohol' is a flavor description.

>There are plenty of craft beer drinkers who never touch barrel aged beers, and even more who don't touch bourbon barrel aged beers.
It's more popular than not, while demanding a higher price point. Not sure what your point is.

>10-11% maximum.
Why does abv play a role in whether you enjoy it or not? I've had BBA beers that have been lower in abv with too much heat and >10% where all you tasted was sweetness.

[Anonymous No.7476532]

>>7476509
>implying that yelping super hard means that you know anything

I'm sorry for the shitposting. If you want a legit argument, I'd say that you'd need to try more than a couple of bourbon barrel aged beers before making blanket statements. KBS and BCBS are pretty good representations of the style though, so if you don't like those... sorry? sucks for you? Trying not to nitpick arbitrary 10-11% ABV limits and "steamed oak barrels."

[Anonymous No.7476540]

>>7476480
Allow me to be more precise. Here I referred to barley that has been malted as "whisky malt". I believe that you understood my meaning.

This malted barley can be then mashed and distilled into whisky whisky or to produce beer with notes of whisky.

[Anonymous No.7476545]

>>7476509
You're not a pleb for disagreeing with my tastes. You're a pleb for making broad brush statements about a style of beer. Posting your social media shit is just embarrassing and desperate.

[Anonymous No.7476546]

>>7476522
>can't afford new barrels

> not aging in large oak foeders

>>7476529
>Not sure how 'warm alcohol' is a flavor description.

Means that you get a spicy, warm note from the alcohol level.

>It's more popular than not, while demanding a higher price point. Not sure what your point is.

Bourbon barrel beers aren't large sellers, and most craft beer drinkers never try them. They're only consumed by enthusiasts, and only some. There's a large contingent of the community that hates IPAs and stouts entirely, and instead regards Belgians as the end all be all to good beer.

>>7476529
>Why does abv play a role in whether you enjoy it or not?

Because any higher and I don't enjoy it? It doesn't matter if it's super sweet ( of course it is, fermentation is less efficient in those ranges and they become quite sweet). 10% is my sweet spot.

>>7476532
If you count the differing years, I reckon I've had at least 3 dozen different bourbon barrel stouts, and didn't care for any of them. I didn't mind some, sure, and I even bought some BCBS two years in a row. I finally decided it wasn't my thing after aging that 2013 batch for 2 years in the fridge. I don't mind fresh oak barrels ( all barrel wood is steamed to remove various tannin levels). Wine barrels I guess are ok, but I'm not going to bother with those again. Oak foeder beers are the best when it comes to aging on wood.

[Anonymous No.7476551]

>>7476545
Sure thing bud

Bourbon barrel beers are crap and only consumed by fat retards

Kill yourself

[Anonymous No.7476559]

> If you don't like bourbon barrel beers you're a faggot!

Man people who drink these beers are always the most defensive about their shit

[Anonymous No.7476565]

>>7476546
Tried Schneider Weisse's Tap X Cuvee Barrique. They took a dark weizenbock and aged it in red wine barrels.
Tasted very vinegary and all around unpleasant.

Taught me a valuable lesson in checking what kind of barrels the brew has been aged in prior to purchase.

[Anonymous No.7476570]

>>7476546
I don't even know where to begin with this... at least you tried? good work anon. #craftforthecraft

[Anonymous No.7476571]

>>7476565
I love Schneider, but that beer was shit.

[Anonymous No.7476574]

>>7476546
>Bourbon barrel beers aren't large sellers
Where do you live? Kansas? Any metropolitan area sells out of most any BBA beers the day they're released.
Stop speaking for a whole community when you don't even hold the majority opinion. Stouts and IPAs are the most popular styles in the US. I really don't get the point you're trying to drive home.

>Because any higher and I don't enjoy it?
I get that. I'm just trying to understand why. If you're handed a beer without knowing the abv beforehand, what sets you off? The sweetness, viscosity, etc.

[Anonymous No.7476575]

>>7471722
Came here to post this. It's really great, but maybe not as good as last year, you're right.

[Anonymous No.7476590]

>>7476559
It's clearly the opposite. Those that are missing out feel the need to compensate by saying a whole category sucks.
Don't drink anything that says "bourbon" on it. The rest of us will be happy about it since there's more for the patricians.

[Anonymous No.7476593]

>>7476574
>Where do you live? Kansas? Any metropolitan area sells out of most any BBA beers the day they're released.

Dude, do you not understand how this shit works? It's a relatively niche style. Most double/russian imperial stouts aren't barrel aged, and even those are small categories next to IPAs, normal stouts, APAs, etc. Of course it sells out, even in smaller areas it sells out, but it doesn't account for much volume at all.

IPAs alone make up about 30% of all craft beer sales. That's popular.

>.If you're handed a beer without knowing the abv beforehand, what sets you off?

Overt alcohol warmth and spice, fusel alcohol flavors, and depending on the beer, too syrupy. Mephistopheles is the worse for all of those. Ever had it? That's a piece of shit beer. I can at least understand why people like BCBS, but not Mephistopheles.

[Anonymous No.7476605]

>>7476593

[Anonymous No.7476610]

>>7476605
Right, it is, and there's nothing wrong with that. I think they're awful beers, but I'm not calling anyone a pleb because they like them or don't like what I like.

I'm not the same guy whose posting this shit:
>>7476559
>>7476551

[Anonymous No.7476623]

>>7476593
>It's a relatively niche style.
Honestly, where do you live? This is not true at all considering the craft community.
Bocks, saisons, and rauchs are niche styles.

>Mephistopheles is the worse for all of those. Ever had it?
Not that one, but I've had some of the other extreme Avery beers and I can agree with you on the point that they're too syrupy and boozy. Not worth it to me.

[Anonymous No.7476640]

>>7476623
Dude, just look at sales. Stouts themselves are a joke.

[Anonymous No.7476643]

>>7476623
>Honestly, where do you live? This is not true at all considering the craft community.

As far as beer sales in general it's incredibly niche. Hell, any "Craft beer" is niche. What sells well is mass-market crap like Bud Light. That's a high selling beer.

[Anonymous No.7476647]

>>7476623
Also for supermarkets

>>7476643
Even within craft beer, stouts don't sell well.

[Anonymous No.7476649]

>>7476593
this is some next level trolling. where do I learn such a art?

[Anonymous No.7476650]

>>7476649
see
>>7476647
>>7476640

[Anonymous No.7476655]

>>7476650
these threads make me REEEEEEEEE so hard.

so many people who know just enough about beer to upset me.

[Anonymous No.7476663]

>>7476655
What's your problem? What am I saying that makes you mad? That I don't like your beer style, or that you don't like that stouts are a fucking small part of the market share and you don't agree despite facts?

[Anonymous No.7476669]

>>7476640
>>7476647
What is it about IPAs that people like so much?

[Anonymous No.7476673]

>>7476669
To be fair they're getting a lot better than what they were ten years ago. Ten years ago you did get some of that great American strain hop aroma, but they were a lot more bitter and less hop forward. They're getting pretty amazing these days.

People like hops, and I swear it's addictive.

[Anonymous No.7476704]

>>7476663
the big things are:

1. you don't like BBA beers. cool. are they objectively "shit beers?" no. that's your opinion and you're welcome to it. but, if you're willing to write off an entire category of beer as shit, then you are just limiting yourself, and you are the one missing out. I'm assuming you know that stouts aren't the only beers aged in bourbon barrels, and that barrel aged beers are often blended to achieved the desired level of bourbon character? Quads in bourbon barrels can be incredible. Maybe you just need to find a BBA beer that's been blended down to your tastes? Verticals of the same beer hardly count if you're trying to develop an appreciation for the style.

2. linking your BA profile - do you think anybody would be impressed by this? how can you drink
2000+ beers and only have a handful of BBA beers?

3.

>I don't mind fresh oak barrels ( all barrel wood is steamed to remove various tannin levels). Wine barrels I guess are ok, but I'm not going to bother with those again. Oak foeder beers are the best when it comes to aging on wood.

...what? there is no "best" when it comes to again on wood. each type of barrel contributes different flavors, and different styles benefit differently from different barrels.

assuming we are still talking about strong ales/stouts -- cool. you like oak character in them. "not going to bother with wine barrels again?" some of the best mixed fermentation beers are aged in wine barrels. "Oak foder beers are the best" is just simply stupid and wrong.

[Anonymous No.7476706]

>>7476640
>>7476647
IPAs are popular, yes that's what I said. I also said...
>Bocks, saisons, and rauchs are niche styles.
Also, why does the first chart separate IPAs and IIPAs but there's no indication for Imperial Stouts?

[Anonymous No.7476721]

>>7476706
IDK, I can't seem to find any charts that separate them out.

[Anonymous No.7476754]

>>7476704
>objectively

I never said anything here was objective, of course it's subjective.

>if you're willing to write off an entire category of beer as shit

After sampling some 3 dozen different BBAs if you include verticals ( which I do, they're vastly different at times), yes, I can write them off.

> then you are just limiting yourself

So? Why is this a bad thing? I don't drink wine, I don't like tequila, and I don't like vodka. Who gives a shit? Why did you even bring this up?

>you are the one missing out.

On what, throwing away my money, time, and calories?

> I'm assuming you know that stouts aren't the only beers aged in bourbon barrels

Yeah, and I fucking hate quads in them as well. Sours too.

>that barrel aged beers are often blended to achieved the desired level of bourbon character?

Right, because the flavor can depend a lot on the temperature of the barrel house, the barrel itself, the amount of bourbon left in the barrel after it was used by the distillery, it's location within the barrel house, and the conditions of the process of making the barrel/the tree growth as well.

>how can you drink 2000+ beers and only have a handful

Because most beers aren't BBA beers, and I decided I didn't care for them. I probably had my first one in 2009. I did a kick of trying them in 2013, bought some BCBS and aged it myself, and finally just said "fuck it, I don't like these and won't bother again" in early 2015.

> Maybe you just need to find a BBA beer that's been blended down to your tastes?

Nah, I'm good.

>Verticals of the same beer hardly count if you're trying to develop an appreciation for the style.

I disagree, some of them were quite different from year to year. I've had all the "greats."

>some of the best mixed fermentation beers are aged in wine barrels

I thought we were being subjective here?

>is just simply stupid and wrong.

Again, I prefer that if they're going to age it all. It's all subjective, remember?

[Anonymous No.7476771]

>>7472973
Oettinger a best

[Anonymous No.7476775]

>>7476754

>implying you can taste a difference between beer aged in a 59 gal barrel and one in a foeder

please stop pretending you know anything about barrels or barrel aging. I think that is the most painful part for me.

also, I'm not trying to argue semantics but you should probably look up the definition of subjective/objective.

[Anonymous No.7476782]

>>7476775
>>7476775
No, I'm stating my opinions here. That's subjective.

saying things like "You're stupid for not liking what I like!" is trying to be objective about your subjective opinions. That's treating opinions like fact.

Oak foeders impart less flavor from the wood than a barrel primarily because of the techniques used in construction. The oak used in foeders is typically an oak that has less flavor, then they steam it for up to a week to remove certain flavor elements - depends on what the brewery wants to impart with their foeder.

[Anonymous No.7476783]

>>7476649
You could always assume that since /ck/ is a slower board and and does not appeal to a wide audience, the % of shitposts is actually lower than in other boards and poster actually attempt to engage in moderately civil discussions?

Pic related next, bought them expired but the spices are there, like this one quite a bit.

[Anonymous No.7476808]

>>7476782
please man, just stop. you're killing me.

your barrel bro-science lecture has been one of the more brutal things I've endured recently.

[Anonymous No.7476839]

>>7476808
Oh wise one, provide sources that I'm wrong about anything I said. I've not made any strange claims about it.

How about we go through the few objective things I've said here? Anything about what's "best" is subjective, as it's obviously an opinion.

>>7476782
>Oak foeders impart less flavor from the wood than a barrel primarily because of the techniques used in construction. The oak used in foeders is typically an oak that has less flavor, then they steam it for up to a week to remove certain flavor elements - depends on what the brewery wants to impart with their foeder.

Source:
http://www.foedercrafters.com/faqs/

>>7476754
>Right, because the flavor can depend a lot on the temperature of the barrel house, the barrel itself, the amount of bourbon left in the barrel after it was used by the distillery, its location within the barrel house, and the conditions of the process of making the barrel/the tree growth as well.

Sources:

http://www.shakestir.com/features/id/551/science-of-barrel-aging

http://www.gobourbon.com/using-oak-barrels-to-age-whiskey/

So what is it? You're just pissed that I don't like what you like, or do you disagree with those statements?

[Anonymous No.7476960]

>>7476839
my point was essentially:

of course there are different kinds of foeders. it just seems like you are implying that there isn't the same variety in smaller barrels.

you don't need to educate me on barrels. I literally make beer, and put it in barrels for a living.

I'm not really sure what we're arguing about anymore anyway. we seem to have gone away from your dislike of bourbon barrel aged beers. cool, agree to disagree.

lets just be friends, friend.

[Anonymous No.7476978]

>>7472922
Chimay Blue and St Bernardus Abt 12 are both quads. You seem dumb.

[Anonymous No.7477033]

>>7476978
Chimay blue is a Belgian strong

[Anonymous No.7477059]

>>7477033
I just looked into this and honestly can't believe I was wrong. It's a super fine line. I'd say Chimay Blue is more in line with a Quad than something like Gulden Draak 9k which is considered a Quad.

Babby's first trappist still applies. Chimay Blue is needlessly over priced just because it's Trappist, and isn't even one of the better Trappist beers.

[Anonymous No.7477063]

>>7476839
>>Oak foeders impart less flavor from the wood than a barrel primarily because of the techniques used in construction. The oak used in foeders is typically an oak that has less flavor, then they steam it for up to a week to remove certain flavor elements - depends on what the brewery wants to impart with their foeder.
What the fuck? That's not even what it says in your source. You construing information to fit your own narrative. Foeders are great because you have better control over your product. It doesn't impart "less flavor" Stop spewing your bullshit.

[Anonymous No.7477067]

>>7477059
Yeah honestly I looked it up because I didn't remember which was which, I could have sworn it was a quad as well. I think those are two styles that are close, not unlike porter and stout.

[Anonymous No.7477072]

>>7477063
You're right, it totally depends on how the brewery wants to use them. You can find sours and shit with lots of flavor coming from the foeder, because the foeder has live lacto, brett, or other wild yeasts living in it and they carries on from batch to batch.

However, like the source says, this can vary depending on what the customer wants.

In general though, old world foeders use a really mild french oak that on its own imparts less flavor than the wood typically used for wine, bourbon, and new oak barrels.

For a long time, no one even wanted American made foeders because no one trusted anyone but the French to make them. A lot of people still will only purchase used foeders from France or Belgium.

[Anonymous No.7477076]

>>7477063
Read this

http://allaboutbeer.com/foeders/

[Anonymous No.7477079]

>>7474112
>>7476509
Are you the same people? Cause you seem to share the same opinions and join date.
But...you inflated your "stats" to show off on an anonymous forum?

[Anonymous No.7477093]

>>7477059
>doesn't know what style of beer they drink
>calling other people out for "babbys first" anything

[Anonymous No.7477346]

>>7476559

>Lagunitas Lucky 13 in the background
>won't be brewed again

[Anonymous No.7477392]

>>7472906

Budweiser is bad

If im drinking a macro gimme a bottle of miller high life f a m

[Anonymous No.7477875]

Currently drinking a Three Philosophers, excellent stuff.
Reccing Immort Ale by Dogfish, and Strong Patrick by Beau's if you're in Ontario. It's a great St. Patrick's Day red ale.
Soon to try Nikolai Vorluf.

[Anonymous No.7477967]

last can from treehouse, gonna have to make another run next week

[Anonymous No.7478262]

>>7477967

that looks amazing

[Anonymous No.7478288]

>>7476243
grow up child

[Anonymous No.7478296]

>>7476262
Eat shit

[Anonymous No.7479533]

So, I've pretty much only tasted the "standard" beers, Heineken and some similar swedish brands, and while I don't really like the taste, I think it's an interesting one. What different beers are good, quality, "beginner" ones? Preferably different styles as well to get a good grasp of them.

[Anonymous No.7479572]

>>7479533
Anything german

[Anonymous No.7479606]

>>7476640
>Porter 1.9%

[Anonymous No.7480845]

Hey guys, here is what I have been drinking as of recent.

Looking for more of the Sip of Sunshine ASAP

[Anonymous No.7480853]

>>7469540
Drinking this. I'd recommend it to anyone.

[Anonymous No.7480880]

>>7479533
Where do you live and what kinds of beers do you like lager, stout pale ales etc?
if you dont know kinds, what kinds of flavors do you like, fruity? hoppy? malty?

[Anonymous No.7480904]

>>7480880
I live in Sweden and I'm really open to all different kinds of flavor.

[Anonymous No.7480940]

>>7480904
Ah ok cool, I'm an Americunt so I cant recommend anything specific but what I will say is that Europe in general has good beer. Check out some high rated German stuff of course.

I'm not an expert by any means but in terms of beginning I would say trying different stuff to see what you like and then moving up to find the best of that specific style is a good starting method.

Is Swedish beer a thing?

[Anonymous No.7480962]

>>7480940
As far as I know (and I know nothing), we have the "commercial" beers, that I'm guessing is like the swedish version of Budweiser/PBR etc. But we probably have some native breweries, but as I said, I know nothing.

But thank you for the tips, will probably go to the only swedish alcohol chain and ask for advice/recommendations.

[Anonymous No.7481025]

>>7469588
Huh. I tried this for the first ever time today on a whim. Was worth the 50 cents each

[Anonymous No.7481028]

>>7479533
Systembolaget has a wide variety of stuff, though you might want to order by mail as well. Some good stores in Germany, Holland and Belgium and have a wider selection at a lower cost delivered straight to your door. (Google is your friend here)

As for beginner beers I really cannot tell, though I can let you know that the palate has diminishing returns, so if you get a nice tasting selection I would not quaff them in a single evening as you would not be able to pick up the subtler flavors due to the fact that you got drunk from the 6 beers before. I personally just go nuts (depending on your budget ofc) and pick stuff up that looks interesting.

[Anonymous No.7481221]

Just got to try supposedly the last keg of this stuff.

[Anonymous No.7481337]

Drinking this and really happy they started canning it.

[Anonymous No.7481398]

>>7476215
Sure aluminum tasting beer is the best!

[Anonymous No.7481407]

>>7481398
How fucking old are you?
They solved the problem of metal leaching into beer from cans like 50 years ago, its not even a concern at all
Cans are by far the best way to sell beer except that old bottling machines are easier to come by so a lot of start up craft brewers go to them

[Anonymous No.7481423]

>>7477967
Can you get any more meme?

[Anonymous No.7481427]

>>7481398
>he thinks this is a factor
P L E B

[Anonymous No.7481481]

>>7481427
>he thinks metal will ever be as neutral as glas
Kek

[Anonymous No.7481505]

>>7481481
its coated with an inert polymer

[Anonymous No.7481524]

>>7481505
Lol I neva hud a such a thing bafo must me fake or something hahaha lol I don't ebeive you1111!

[Anonymous No.7481560]

Anyone else have a problem with drinking beer too fast?

I only really like it when its cold and that doesnt last long, AND I love the taste. When I drink beer I just want to drink it as fast as possible. It's not uncommon for me to drink my first 3-4 beers in under 2 minutes each.

[Anonymous No.7481635]

boston lager sucks man. no taste at all. its like water

[Anonymous No.7481646]

Who /fell for the Guinness meme/ here?

[Anonymous No.7481832]

Shit's like 5 bucks for a 12 pack. Sue me

[Anonymous No.7481835]

Back again with something else I drank first a few months back, pretty cool

[Anonymous No.7481849]

>>7481835
Picture was turned sideways, Sorry!

[Anonymous No.7481883]

>>7469540
>2016
>drinking beer
Beer makes you fat, start drinking titos, it has zero calories.

[Anonymous No.7481892]

Very cheap, and gets the job done.

[Anonymous No.7481894]

>>7481883
yeah, thats not true

[Anonymous No.7481895]

how the fuck has this not been mentioned yet?
got a 4 pack a year ago, tried one when i got back home
>it was pretty nice
then i stashed the rest away for a few months
>dear christ

since then i've slowly migrated to mixed drinks after too many shitty recommendations from the local store, but every time i make one i know out there is a beer that is simply better.

[Anonymous No.7481900]

>>7481895
BRO! shuts god tier, but seasonal as fuck. Literally one week out of the year.

[Anonymous No.7481902]

>>7481883
>zero calorie alcohol

Better known as: water.

[Anonymous No.7481916]

>>7481883
A: kill yourself
B: hey you know what's cheaper and less shitty? pic related.
C: speaking of getting you skinny, you're talking about gin. I prefer New Amsterdam because i'm white (but not white enough for bombay sapphire) and sometimes prefer citrus and sometimes prefer mint

[Anonymous No.7481926]

>>7481900
I know right? Every year i go from beer store to beer store looking for it and it's sold out.
the worst part? they have it on tap around me

[Anonymous No.7481953]

>>7481916
>calico vision jack memed rum

Nice try I'll stick to svedka.

[Anonymous No.7481962]

>>7481953
you could get pinnacle for less, and if you really hate yourself Vladamir
i mean yeah they're in plastic bottles but lets face it svedka is just as trash

[Anonymous No.7482577]

>>7480904
>>7480962

Not that anon, but it looks like your government-run liquor stores have a decent selection of import (including craft).
https://www.systembolaget.se/dryck/ol/sierra-nevada-152503
https://www.systembolaget.se/dryck/ol/sierra-nevada-8214703
https://www.systembolaget.se/dryck/ol/weihenstephaner-152601
https://www.systembolaget.se/dryck/ol/weihenstephaner-korbinian-8909801
https://www.systembolaget.se/dryck/ol/lagunitas-8960703
https://www.systembolaget.se/dryck/ol/pilsner-urquell-156603

I'd drink those to get a general idea of which beer styles taste best to you and then look for local beer in the same style. What the previous anon said about not overloading is true, if you're doing tasting, two a night maximum before switching to cheap shit.

>>7481560
Pour your beer into an insulated travel mug?

For ultimate richfag showoff points there's a University lab geek in California (radiation safety officer IIRC) that builds beer steins out of liquid nitrogen storage flasks.

http://shop.funraniumlabs.com/products/350ml-fmj-stein-of-science.html

>>7481832
Check the label and see who makes it. If it says Anheuser Busch or Los Angeles California consider yourself gargling the AB InBev cock.

[Anonymous No.7482586]

>>7469834
Nah, the sundown is good on a hot day, mate. Queensland summers and lager seem to mix really well in a taste defying way.

[Anonymous No.7482639]

>>7481635
It has plenty of taste, your buds are just probably shit from over the top stouts and ipas

[Anonymous No.7482645]

>>7481635
>>7482639 is kind of right. If you stop being able to taste Miller High Life or PBR much less Sam Adams it's probably time to give your palate a break.

[Anonymous No.7482647]

>tfw pissed the bed after drinking last night

[Anonymous No.7484164]

Forgot about this thread and got somewhat drunk This is what i´m sipping now, like it!

[Anonymous No.7484404]

whats a good pale ale? not an IPA but a normal pale ale

[Anonymous No.7484441]

>>7484404
Depends where you live. If you can get Spotted Cow or Pseudo Sue or Zombie Dust you should obviously drink those. Sierra Nevada is the quintessential APA that you can find everywhere.

[Anonymous No.7484445]

>>7469540
It's not the best but it's for a good cause.

[Anonymous No.7484486]

>>7484164
Looks good. I've never heard of this beer before but I know TG from Pseudo Sue

[Anonymous No.7484606]

Is this an appropriate glass to drink beer out of? I don't have a traditional beer glass.

[Anonymous No.7484610]

>>7484606
Good enough.

[Anonymous No.7484630]

Found me a bottle of this. I still don't get the Three Floyds meme. It's good beer, but nothing to chase shipping trucks over.

[Anonymous No.7484658]

Yinzer reporting in. My go to.

[Anonymous No.7484663]

Drinking Guinness

Would recommend Lil Sumpin Sumpin

[Anonymous No.7484665]

Tried pic related, Victory's DirtWolf, and Brooklyn's Sorachi Ace tonight.

All were pretty good. Dark Truth is a bit too smoky, but was nice nonetheless.

DirtWolf was a beer I tried a few years ago when I first got into craft beer and turned me off of IPAs for a long time. Now I like it, go figure.

[Anonymous No.7484671]

I'm enjoying this Rye-on-Rye. First time I've tried it and it's true to the name. This is like a barleywine with a ton of rye spiciness amped up with even more rye from the rye whiskey. It's not too sweet and pretty easy to drink but the strong flavor and 12% abv make it better for sipping so I'm trying to keep it slow.

>>7484658
Yuengling is amazing for the price point. I pity those who live outside it's range.

[Anonymous No.7484675]

>>7484665
Nice night, anon. I haven't had Dark Truth yet but I'm a big fan of DirtWolf. Hop Devil was actually the IPA that turned me onto craft beer. DirtWolf is very different but I love that it isn't as sweet as a lot of worse DIPA's.

[Anonymous No.7484685]

I cannot stop drinking that Not Yours stuff.

It's not even that good, just ok. But I still drink it.

[Anonymous No.7484698]

>>7484685
Not Your Father's Root Beer?

It's too sweet for me so I consider myself lucky. I let one get warm once while drinking it and it kind of spoiled them for me.

[Anonymous No.7484699]

>>7484671
>Yuengling is amazing for the price point. I pity those who live outside it's range.
Yuengling is bad at any price point

[Anonymous No.7484703]

>>7484630
Pseudo Sue is better and not as much bullshit to find

[Anonymous No.7484705]

>>7484699
Obviously I enjoy flavorful beer but when the options are all cheap macro beers Yuengling is the clear winner.

[Anonymous No.7484707]

>>7484698
I agree. I picked up a six pack of it a few weeks ago and it was almost sickeningly sweet. Didn't let it warm up, but I can only imagine how awful it tastes when warm.

[Anonymous No.7484712]

>>7484705
I'd take High Life or PBR or Schlitz over Yuengling any day, though I haven't bought any cheap beer in years

[Anonymous No.7484713]

>>7484698
That's a big thing, it is really sweet. I can even taste which artificial sweetener they're using to boot.

[Anonymous No.7484721]

I was able to pick up some Milkshake today. The beer is definitely a little overhyped but it's unique and good. Previously I tried the strawberry Shilkmake from Omnipollo but these are more exotic fruits.

[Anonymous No.7484722]

>>7484606

Or is this a better type of glass? Or is it too large for just one bottle?

[Anonymous No.7484728]

>>7484722
There is really nothing wrong with either glass. Using any glass is good because it lets your pour the beer so the carbonation changes and you can really smell the beer while drinking it. Smell is what makes it taste better.

Different shape glasses can cater to different beers but in fairly minor ways.

[Anonymous No.7484729]

>>7484721
How new are those black plastic things on the top of these cans? I only saw one for the first time yesterday in the UK. Are they better for the environment or wildlife or something?

[Anonymous No.7484732]

>>7484722
Just drink the beer already. Dang

[Anonymous No.7484733]

>>7484729
They've definitely been growing in popularity. I think it's just a simple way for breweries to make 4 or 6-packs without all the cardboard. They work fine and hold the beers very tightly. You have to really twist them to get them out which means they work well for carrying cans.

[Anonymous No.7484763]

>>7484729
They're recyclable and easier to carry.

[Anonymous No.7484767]

>>7484728

Is it desirable for the head to reach the very top of the glass, in any case?

[Anonymous No.7484790]

>>7484767
As long as it doesn't overflow it's all good. Different beers will have different amounts of head and you can control it by how your pour.
>>7484721
They're really good for carrying the beer and I think it's cheaper than cardboard. These Tired Hands cans are just blank cans with stickers on them. The brewery has a ton of blank cans and can print stickers for whatever beer they brew that week so they don't have real packaging. I think the plastic holders help with that.

[Anonymous No.7484799]

>>7484790
Obama still requires any beer that is sold in stores to have its labels approved by the federal government, so its not quite that easy. Progressives love acting like it is still the 1920 when it comes to alcohol sales alws

[Anonymous No.7484808]

>>7484722

What is this type of glass called?

[Anonymous No.7484813]

>>7484808
A mug.

[Anonymous No.7484834]

Abita AndyGator
O'dell Myrcenary (CO)
Wasatch Devastator (UT)
Spaten Optimator
Bosque Scotia (NM)

7.0 ABV or above unless hard liquor is involved

[Anonymous No.7484860]

had some 5.9% root beer I got at the store today with my gf

was disgustingly sweet

[Anonymous No.7484919]

>>7484834
How could you drink Andygator when you know what a doppelbock is supposed to taste like (Optimator)? Abita is one of the worst breweries in the country and I'm constantly confused why people enjoy it.

[Anonymous No.7484938]

>>7484919
Abita sells. Quality is irrelevant.

[Anonymous No.7485059]

>>7484938
Well yeah that's pretty much what I said.

[Anonymous No.7485079]

Drinking two beers from work tonight. First was a crowler of Chocolate Porter, an imperial porter. Decent vanilla and chocolate flavors. 7/10. Pic related.

Next was a growler full of Double Betty, split with the girlfriend. Super fruity and dank, though I prefer the normal version not the imperial version. 8.9/10.

>>7475537
When it comes to malt liquor, it's either 45 or Hurricane for me. They actually taste good and get the job done.

>>7476575
Not as great but still finished the sixer with gusto. I actually have some Maximus in the fridge.

>>7480853
Patrician taste. The oatmeal stout and Russian imperial are the fucking tits.

[Anonymous No.7485100]

You will never have a Good Morning by Tree House.

[Anonymous No.7485107]

>tfw ausfag OP and half this thread is about shit i have no idea what any of it means

all these abbreviations and shit and bourbon barrel beers or some shit what the fuck is that?

am i missing out the aussie beer market is pretty ham i'm drinking pick related its my go to beer

[Anonymous No.7485113]

>>7476195
damn good stuff

pub i work at recently stopped selling it. sad day for us all.

[Anonymous No.7485114]

>>7485113
>stopped selling SN pale
Did they drop Bud Light too?

[Anonymous No.7485365]

do you guys ever have an issue with over-carbonation?

[Anonymous No.7485585]

>>7484729
>>7484763
>>7484733

They also keep the tops of the cans clean, which is a plus.

[Anonymous No.7485626]

>>7480845
What did you think of the brooklyn defender?

[Anonymous No.7485651]

>>7484441
Spotted cow is not a pale ale. Moon Man is though and it's great

[Anonymous No.7485870]

>>7484919
Sometimes it's easier to find AndyGator, and I personally like the difference in flavor. It's a bit more refreshing with the Helles variant. The Devastator is a dopplebock too.

The rest of Abitas stuff is fucky, true, but you talk like a bottle of AG shot your dog and fucked your wife. What beers are you about?

[Anonymous No.7486262]

I'm drinking a Beau's Farm Table Series Grisette, pic related. Nice easy Belgian-style beer from a reliable small Ontario brewery, always rec this if you're ever in Canada.
Got a Three Philosphers lined up after and a prime rib roasting in the oven. Should be a good day.

[Anonymous No.7486498]

Just received a set to make my own beer, started today, finishing up the wort now.

[Anonymous No.7486734]

First try of my California Common. I have to say that it turned out rather well. I was fearing the kräusening would give too little head, but it turned out quite nicely.

[Anonymous No.7486736]

>>7486734
Some Anchor Steam I tried for reference. I have to say that I actually like my homebrew better. Anchor Steam is weirdly sweetish.
My brew might be a tiny bit too dark, though.

[Anonymous No.7486738]

>>7469540
Currently drinking 21st amendment Sneak Attack Saison.
Pretty meh. I am not sure what they added but they didn't really allow the yeast to shine like a classic saison should. Not the worst but I would not buy it again. Though it is really dry like it should be.

[Anonymous No.7486743]

>>7480853
Their Taddy Porter and Nut Brown Ale are delicious too.

[Anonymous No.7486747]

>>7486738
Based on the can I'm guessing what they added was cardamom...

[Anonymous No.7486755]

>>7486747
your probably right trouble is drunk eyes dont see the obvious

[Anonymous No.7486798]

Very nice classic oat stout!

[Anonymous No.7486977]

>>7469540
Pairing notes on request.
Shittu Carlsberg excluded.

[Anonymous No.7486990]

>>7486977
Hopefullu non upside down version

[Anonymous No.7487444]

I know its a meme beer but damn sculpin is good

[Anonymous No.7487489]

>>7487444
too bad the price is so ridiculous

[Anonymous No.7487550]

next level

[Anonymous No.7487594]

>>7487444
It's okay. Not worth the price.

[Anonymous No.7487674]

>>7476195
This is my favorite. I'm proud of my town's beer

[Anonymous No.7487713]

>>7487674
Sierra Nevada is amazing. They've got classic beers and great new ones like Otra Vez.

[Anonymous No.7487715]

Finally sitting down after working all day and enjoying one of these bad boys.

[Anonymous No.7487781]

>>7487715
how does it taste?

[Anonymous No.7487798]

>>7484675
Hahaha yeah it's been a good weekend so far, got 4 packs of each.

I hated IPAs at first as a result of my initial experiences, but enjoy trying new ones now. I tried a few that were wayyyyyy too sweet, like Evil Twin's Molotov Cocktail, and think DirtWolf is great in comparison.

The Sorachi Ace is also great. Honestly, Brooklyn does some amazing beers, especially for the price. Their Black Chocolate Stout is amazing considering I can get it for like $9.50 per 4-pack.

[Anonymous No.7487802]

>>7487798
Though, in retrospect Brooklyn is kinda bizarre. 10% awesome Imperial Stouts for dirt cheap as a 4-pack, then $20+ 750ml bottle ones like pic related. Go figure.

[Anonymous No.7487823]

>>7487802
Yeah, I've been eying that Improved Old Fashioned but it costs 25 bucks for a bottle.

[Anonymous No.7487824]

God tier beers incoming

Lagunitas imperial stout

Lagunitas little sumpin wild

Piraat ale

Heineken

Those two are the only great lagunitas btw

[Anonymous No.7487830]

>>7487824
>Lagunitas little sumpin wild
I've had normal Little Sumpin but never heard of this wild one.

[Anonymous No.7487832]

>>7487781
It's the best adjunct lager I've ever had.

[Anonymous No.7487860]

>>7487802
Yeah I drop by my local place every week or two and I see the same Brooklyn 750ml Intensified Coffee Porter, K is for Kriek, and Cuvee Noire Stout, but the price tag turns me off despite how much I wanna try them.

They go for $23.99 a pop, and I can just buy their Black Chocolate Stout 4-pack for $9.80 so yeah...

[Anonymous No.7487867]

>>7484663
I honestly like Guinness, but am at the point where it's ABV and taste doesn't do much for me.

>>7484658
Ringring is probably my favorite macro beer at this point.

[Anonymous No.7487940]

>>7474087
YO

that beer on the right is something my friend brought back from budapest

it's pretty damn good

[Anonymous No.7488135]

just had this

it's good, I like this style
can anyone recommend any others?

[Anonymous No.7488144]

>>7469540

>tfw can't drink beer anymore because it inflames my intestines and makes me vomit

[Anonymous No.7488147]

>>7488144
even if you only drink one or two?

[Anonymous No.7488156]

>>7487830

Its a once or twice a year version of little sumpin, same profile, less sweetness, more spice, more aftertaste, and well more alcohol, definitely worth it.

Same with Imperial Stout, super strong and flavorful, but the Imperial sells out quick as fuck anywhere and literally comes out once a year. Its coming up in about a few weeks, ask around now at your specialty shops anons.

[Anonymous No.7488252]

>>7488147

I could probably have the occasional pint. I drank three cans though and it made me spew

[Anonymous No.7488315]

>>7488135
Weihenstephaner dunkel is similar and pretty damn good. Definitely recommend.

[Anonymous No.7488337]

>>7476228

Did you manage to try out "a real nice surprise"?

Top barrel aged porter.

[Anonymous No.7488353]

>>7469540
coors light mixed with 2 shots of bottom shelf vodka per 12 ounces of coords

[Anonymous No.7488994]

>>7488135
this is good if you are near Chicago/Wisconsin/Minnesota